In a message dated 12/20/98 1:03:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,
mikeburd@email.msn.com writes:
<< He recommends drilling the bell housing and putting bolts through. Will
this
handle a 275Hp 302? The holes are just through thin aluminum.
Would I be better to spend the money and buy a "lakewood" shield? >>
I've been out of town this week, so if this has already been answered, what
the heck, at least I am taking time to TRY to help...
When I installed my 302, I simply took an original Ford six-bolt aluminum bell
housing and, with Tom Hall's help, adapted it for use with the narrow ear
Tiger top loader. Drill the bell housing with the correct pattern holes, weld
aluminum dowels on the back side and then tap for the trans bolts (make sure
everything is straight and otherwise true to the world). After many miles,
autocrosses, open track time and general mischief I've had no problems. One
other problem area is around throw-out bearing set up. Tom runs a McCleod
hydraulic. Really trick, fantastic pedal feel and pretty expensive. I chose to
fabricate a slave bracket which would work. Some of the Tiger suppliers have
brackets made for them, but beware...they tend to just be aluminum plate cut
in the right shape and will flex and tweak with any kind of heavily sprung
pressure plate. I welded ribs to the back of a plate and am still not happy
with the feel with the McCleod pressure plate I currently run. When the car is
apart, I am going to the hydraulic t/o bearing set up and a Centerforce.
As you probably know by now, the retainer is a stock Ford piece and not hard
to come by.
Mike
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